Verre Eglomisé artist Miriam Ellner will be conducting a workshop in August that should prove to be very interesting and informative for anyone interested in decorative painting and gilded-glass artwork. Several years ago we did a project presented by her on Martha Stewart Living that has become a masterpiece and point of conversation.

The craftiness becomes creepy at Halloween time here at The Old House Attic when the acrylic paints and wreath making supplies come out.

The egg is the eternal and quintessential symbol of springtime. Here are some of our favorite egg crafts using blown eggs. Blowing an egg is very easy and creates an empty palette to do any number of wonderful things with.

There is no shortage of craftiness when it comes to Christmas. In fact my craftiness can be traced way back to grade school. One of my biggest projects was painting a large plastercraft nativity scene when I was 10 and it only snowballed from there!

This centerpiece is very easy to make and perfect for any table during autumn or the holidays…

Glittered Jack-Be-Littles displayed on stacked pedestals can add an elegant touch to a fall display and couldn’t be easier to make. Simple coat Jack-Be-Little with Mod-Podge and sprinkle glitter over them to cover and allow to dry. He we chose a very neutral palette to go along with our china garden witch.

I’ve always wanted to try my hand at making Ukrainian Easter eggs. The process is a fascinating one as the design is created by using a special tool designed to hold beeswax and is heated by a candle. With this instrument you draw your design and then dip a blown out egg in a dye and repeat the process over and over, adding layers of wax and color.

What a bright and sunny greeting this wreath makes on a door for the harvest season! And nothing could be easier. Because of our abundant wildlife and busy traffic through this door, we used artificial bits from the craft store.

Who says you can’t make a mirror? Martha Stewart can and so can we. With a little effort and patience you can use silver leaf to make an antique mirror pane and with some more creativity you can add a gilded etched pattern into the glass. Put it in a mirror frame that has been antiqued and you have a new antique and a conversation piece.

You can’t imagine how addicting working with beads and other minute items can be unless you’ve actually tried it! Beading is an obsession from the moment you pick up the first bead and the first pin. Here are some of the ornaments we’ve made over the years. Some are from kits, others are our own [...]